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Thriller box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2009

Thriller Box Office, Week 5 of 2009: Thriller Releases of Jan 25–31

Taken (2009) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31), with $226.8M worldwide, ahead of The Uninvited (2009) at $41.6M and Dead Man Running (2009) at $735.9K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $269.2M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 178% on Week 4, 2009, whose releases took $96.7M.

week 5 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$269.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 4, 2009
+178%
Taken (2009) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 5, 2009

Taken (2009)

2009 · Action, Drama

$226.8M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$145M US & Canada · 64% $81.8M elsewhere · 36%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 5 of 2009?

Taken (2009) leads with $226.8M, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $269.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Taken (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $226.8M Taken (2009)
    $145M US & Canada · 64% $81.8M elsewhere · 36%
  2. The Uninvited (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $41.6M The Uninvited (2009)
    $28.6M US & Canada · 69% $13M elsewhere · 31%
  3. Dead Man Running (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $735.9K Dead Man Running (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Shadows (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $25.6K Shadows (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 5 of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31).

  1. 1 Taken (2009) movie poster
    Taken (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $226.8M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $145M Rest of the world: $81.8M Worldwide: $226.8M
  2. 2 The Uninvited (2009) movie poster
    The Uninvited (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $41.6M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $28.6M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $41.6M
  3. 3 Dead Man Running (2009) movie poster
    Dead Man Running (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $735.9K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $735.9K
  4. 4 Shadows (2009) movie poster
    Shadows (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Macedonian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $25.6K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $269.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 5 (Jan 25–31) with $269.2M, led by Taken (2009).

  1. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Valkyrie (2008) $244.6M Valkyrie (2008)
  2. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Defiance (2008) $51.3M Defiance (2008)
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Devil’s Town (2009) $45.9K Devil’s Town (2009)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 The Unborn (2009) $77.3M The Unborn (2009)
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 My Bloody Valentine (2009) $107.4M My Bloody Valentine (2009)
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009) $96.7M Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Taken (2009) $269.2M Taken (2009)
  8. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 The International (2009) $121.3M The International (2009)
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 The Scam (2009) $9.1M The Scam (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2009 earned the most: $269.2M from 4 films, led by Taken (2009).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 1 film 1 $17.6M – Eye of the Beholder (2000) $17.6M
Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 3 films · +133% 3 $41M +133% Valentine (2001) $36.7M
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 1 film · −61% 1 $16.2M −61% Birthday Girl (2002) $16.2M
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 3 films · +1093% 3 $192.9M +1093% The Recruit (2003) $101.2M
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 2 films · −96% 2 $7.8M −96% The Big Bounce (2004) $6.8M
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 2 films · +1543% 2 $127.4M +1543% Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · −47% 4 $68.1M −47% When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.1M
Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 6 films · +22% 6 $83.2M +22% The Messengers (2007) $55.1M
Week 5, 2008 Jan 27–Feb 2 4 films · −19% 4 $67.1M −19% The Eye (2008) $58M
Week 5, 2009 Jan 25–31 4 films · +301% 4 $269.2M +301% Taken (2009) $226.8M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $892M, led by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 5 of 2009: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31)?

Taken (2009) leads with $226.8M worldwide, $145M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Uninvited (2009) at $41.6M and Dead Man Running (2009) at $735.9K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $269.2M in all, or $67.3M per film on average. Week 4, 2009 releases took $96.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Taken (2009) with $226.8M.

How much of the Week 5, 2009 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$173.6M of the $269.2M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 2009 thriller box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 5, 2009 thriller box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.